May
10th

Will The Dark Knight’s real Two Face please step forward?

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While Heath Ledger’s performance as the Joker has been getting most of the headlines from this summer’s Batman Begins sequel, Two Face is certainly coming on strong.  The thing is, the buzz isn’t so much about Aaron Eckhart’s performance as Harvey Dent as it is about his eventual look as alter-ego Two Face.  With that buzz has come a variety of “false” positives, but which is the real Two Face?

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May
9th

Mac and Me as a horror film

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While combing the Internet the other day for a good cut of the Mac and Me trailer for the product placement article, this terrifying piece was found.  Imagine if Mac and Me wasn’t a bad kids’ film, but a horrific vision of alien invaders?  Well, imagine no longer, as this trailer edit puts the film in a new light.

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May
9th

30 Rock reveals title of porn video game

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The powers that be over at 30 Rock (namely Tina Fey) have finally revealed the title for their “world’s first” porn video game.  The title?  Gorgasim: The Legend of Dong Slayer.  Yes, it has a that certain catchy vibe that just never lets you forget it once you’ve heard it–no matter how hard you try.

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May
9th

Female gymnasts battle it out with lightsabers

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For the nerd who has seen just about everything they could hope for.  From a big screen Lord of the Rings to models dressed as Princess Leia on Deal or No Deal, finally they have the final piece of their puzzle to usher in the apocalypse.  Yes, nerds have two (apparently) Asian female gymnasts battling one another with lightsabers.  To think of the years the nerd community had to suffer without such a video?

May
8th

Watch the first seven minutes of Speed Racer online

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It may not be the most anticipated summer film for some, but for diehard fans there is no bigger summer fare than Speed Racer.  If the trailers have left you iffy on it, then now you can view the first seven minutes above.  So, how does it look?

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May
8th

Five terrible product placements

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People have gotten used to product placements over the years, but some are just too much.  They’re too intrusive, too overt, and too frequent.  The five featured here are some of the worst and sure to make you cringe at the thought of “artistic integrity.”  By the way, be sure to visit sister site Game With A Brain.

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Apr
25th

30 Rock tackles uncanny valley with world’s first porn video game

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30 Rock has steadily become one of television’s finest shows.  In fact, it’s easily the best sitcom on right now.  Part of that winning appeal comes from its biting satire that has really taken off in the show’s current second season.  Thursday’s episode turned to video games of a decidedly adult nature.

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Apr
18th

X-Files sequel gets a name

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So, you mean, it won’t just be called The X-Files 2?  Shocker.  No, instead this summer’s X-Files sequel will be titled The X-Files: I Want to Believe.  Yes, it is a bit wordy.

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Apr
17th

G.I. Joe film reveals its Scarlett looking very X-Men like

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What is it with black leather?  Why does every comic book turned film have to drape its heroes in black leather?  Are they all bikers?  Aren’t moviegoers already suspending their disbelief enough with flying people to accept they might wear orange?

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Apr
15th

The future of the Wii2 may already be showing

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Johnny Lee is a nerd’s nerd.  He wasn’t simply satisfied with owning the hard to find Wii.  No, Mr. Lee wanted to make a cool little gaming system even cooler.  And he succeeded.  That’s a nerd’s nerd.

Specifically, Mr. Lee is behind the famous tech demo using a pair of glasses to make the Wii present actual 3D images using head tracking software.  In turn, this technique will now be used in Electronic Arts Boom Blox title.  Not too shabby Mr. Lee, but he wasn’t done there.  A new tech demo shows off using the Wii as a virtual whiteboard, a use that Lee notes could save schools thousands of dollars.  Again, not too shabby.

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